Check out Not Not Cam Scott‘s video interview with Huffpost Australia here:
And if you haven’t seen 2017 – Clickbait get down to the beach ASAP – you’ve only got seven weeks left til they start painting over this season’s murals!
Art on the Streets at Bondi Winter Magic 2017!
There’s ice skating, art and entertainment, and for the first time, the Bondi Eye, giving visitors a birds eye view of Bondi Beach from a 32 metre high ferris wheel!
Soaring high above the iconic Bondi Beach, the Bondi Eye will give visitors spectacular 360 degrees views, enjoyed away from the chilly sea breeze in a glass capsule.
Also included in the sparkling Bondi Winter Magic program is a magical blend of art, culture and history with the “On the Streets” series of music and art and a stroll through Bondi’s History with our “Bondi History Walks”.
For more information visit bondiwintermagic.org.au
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates: facebook.com/BondiWinterMagic
Key Events
- Bondi Ice Rink – Friday 30 June to Sunday 16 July, Daily from 10am to 9pm
- Bondi Eye – Thursday 29 June to Sunday 23 July, 10am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 10am to 11pm Friday and Saturday
- Art on the Streets, Sunday 16 July, Roscoe Street Mall
- Music on the Streets, Sunday 30 July, Bondi Town Centre
- Bondi Feast, Bondi Pavilion, 18– 29 July, Tues – Sat from 6pm, Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
- Bondi History Walks, Sundays in July at 10am and 2pm
Video of Grant Molony painting Russ Molony
Check out this beautifully-shot video about Grant Molony painting this picture of his brother Russ Molony in 2017.
You can find out more about Grant and get his contact details HERE.
Bondi Seawall 2017 with Activated Walls
Max from @Activated walls booked four sections of the Bondi graffiti sea wall. He asked a bunch of artists who’ve worked with him to do ‘portrait’ shaped murals. Lukas decided to …
Fresh paint PLEASE!
So it looks like the winners (and yet-to-be-winners) of this season’s applications to paint the Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall have now been notified – with Ayla the Caveman stating that she was #bitterasfuck that she wasn’t selected.
One artist (Emma Carey) has started work this week – we will see another ten panels complete before Christmas and the remainder of the fifty five panels will be completed before the end of February. Check out this intricate bit of work from Em’s Facebook page – I wonder if her wall work will be as detailed as this.
(update – Emma’s page is now live on Bondigraffiti.com HERE)
The council received over 140 applications to paint the wall this year – which once they rejected commercial or inappropriate applications, they short-listed, giving priority to new artists and whittled down to the chosen few.
If you didn’t succeed this time then there will be plenty of opportunity to apply again for the June 2017 intake, me – I just can’t WAIT for some new paint on the wall.
JH
Chloe: The girl with the frangipani in her hair
I had walked past this piece on the wall – and I had read about the Bali Bombings – and spoken to Droogie about why he painted the mural, but nothing made it really hit home until I was walking along the Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall one weekend and I saw Chloe’s Dad lay some frangipani flowers at the base of the Girl with the Frangipani in her hair artwork in her memory.
I didn’t even go up and say hello – I felt like I was intruding.
Rest in peace child.
NEW PAINT: Merx
Last week we realised that a new piece of work has gone up on Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall – a purple and green piece by Merx. We can’t find out much about this Adelaide-based spraycan artist – but his work is striking and old-school. It’s always good to see new street art.
Check out his (half-complete) profile HERE.
See the page for his work HERE.
Merx’s piece replaces the cubist piece by Jas Jowett.
